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/Sounds like 'ar-MAR kee-LOM-boh'/

To stir up a massive mess, fight, or chaotic commotion. In Argentina and Uruguay, quilombo (historically a refuge for escaped slaves) evolved into the word for total disorder — and armarlo means you're the one who caused it.

Example

"Armaron un quilombo en la junta de vecinos que se escuchó en todo el edificio."

"No armes quilombo, que vine a resolver esto en paz. → They caused a massive uproar at the neighborhood meeting that was heard throughout the whole building."

"Don't start trouble, I came here to settle this peacefully."

Word family
Regional synonyms:

Persona de comportamiento vulgar, asociada con actitud callejera y mala educación. En Chile es un término despectivo que describe un estereotipo social específico.